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Espira-de-l'Agly

Coordinates: 42°46′41″N 2°50′11″E / 42.7781°N 2.8364°E / 42.7781; 2.8364
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Espira-de-l'Agly
Espirà de l'Aglí
The town hall in Espira-de-l'Agly
The town hall in Espira-de-l'Agly
Coat of arms of Espira-de-l'Agly
Location of Espira-de-l'Agly
Map
Espira-de-l'Agly is located in France
Espira-de-l'Agly
Espira-de-l'Agly
Espira-de-l'Agly is located in Occitanie
Espira-de-l'Agly
Espira-de-l'Agly
Coordinates: 42°46′41″N 2°50′11″E / 42.7781°N 2.8364°E / 42.7781; 2.8364
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Vallée de l'Agly
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Philippe Fourcade[1]
Area
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26.77 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,532
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66069 /66600
Elevation26–458 m (85–1,503 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Espira-de-l'Agly (French pronunciation: [ɛspiʁa laɡli] , literally Espira of the Agly; Catalan: Espirà de l'Aglí) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

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Localisation

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Espira-de-l'Agly is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Espira-de-l'Agly is situated approximately 12 km outside Perpignan.

Map of Espira-de-l'Agly and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,685—    
1975 1,599−0.75%
1982 1,723+1.07%
1990 2,196+3.08%
1999 2,463+1.28%
2007 2,960+2.32%
2012 3,304+2.22%
2017 3,455+0.90%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE